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So-called levitation¹ photography is a growing trend in Indonesia. Heavily promoted through social media, the challenge is to snap pictures that make their subjects seem to defy gravity but there’s no real trickery involved, just an energetic model and a fast shutter² speed. Jeremy Spiro-winn has more.

　　A group of Indonesian photographers have gathered downtown in the capital to shoot photos of people floating off the ground. This is the Indonesian Levitation Photography club, which aims to capture models as if they are levitating³ in an otherwise ordinary environment. The club was founded in December 2011 and has since swelled⁴ to some 3,000 members nationwide. The club’s membership is not limited to seasoned professionals though. Many are younger photographers, hobbyists, and models lured⁵ in by the trend. All are welcome...

　　Anggun Adi, Founder⁶, Levitation photography club: "This is a community for those who are into levitation photography. Our members are not only photographers, but also people who have a passion or interest in becoming models that can jump and pose as if levitating or flying in a photograph. Any device can be used to take the pictures."

　　Before a photo shoot, club members first select their location, model and theme. 40-year-old photo hobbyist Tubagus Apif, who prefers using mobile phones and tablet computers, says that levitation photography has a number of challenges. The aim is to create the impression that the model really is flying.

　　Tubagus Apif, Levitation photographer: "The challenge is to get the perfect levitation photograph - where the model’s face, hair and other details really give the impression that the model is levitating. And when someone levitates⁷ while others around him walk normally, it looks as if that person comes from another world."

　　Dina Dwi Kosasih enjoys being a model on the club’s field trips. It may sound like a simple job, but it’s a lot more complicated than simply jumping into the air. Her tricks include keeping her hair neat and using pins for her skirt and blouse for a realistic effect.

　　Professional photographer Timur Angin argues that although levitation photography probably won’t develop into a whole new genre⁸, the unique photographic approach can lend itself to both personal and commercial photography. He also appreciates the teamwork it demands between model and photographer.

　　Timur Angin: "Levitation photographers must be able to find a good and artistic⁹ angle that can produce a sense of gravity. Meanwhile levitation models also have to act and pretend as if they are flying and playing with gravity, and the resulting image should not give the impression that it is just a trick."

　　The levitation photography club may have only been around in Indonesia for a short time, but its strong presence in social media has led to increasing public interest. And as interest in the club builds, so does its work. Right now it’s working to come up with challenging, new poses and promote the use of elaborate props¹⁰. No wonder this is a soaring trend.

 

1 levitation   

n.升空，漂浮；浮起

参考例句：

• We are particularly interested in phenomena such as telepathy and levitation. 我们对心灵感应及空中漂浮这样的现象特别有兴趣。 来自辞典例句
• This paper presents a magnetic levitation system control using the gain-scheduling controller. 本文以增益程序控制器针对磁浮系统进行控制。 来自互联网

2 shutter   

n.百叶窗；(照相机)快门；关闭装置

参考例句：

• The camera has a shutter speed of one-sixtieth of a second.这架照像机的快门速度达六十分之一秒。
• The shutter rattled in the wind.百叶窗在风中发出嘎嘎声。

3 levitating   

v.（使）升空，（使）漂浮( levitate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• It will not mean things like levitating objects and reading others minds. 你将开始明白掌握力量的真正意义。 来自互联网
• As the pole rotates the balls spin out levitating higher the faster the system spins. 柱子旋转的时候，这两个球也会转起来，这个系统转得越快，它们飞得越高。 来自互联网

4 swelled   

增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 )； 肿胀； （使）凸出； 充满（激情）

参考例句：

• The infection swelled his hand. 由于感染，他的手肿了起来。
• After the heavy rain the river swelled. 大雨过后，河水猛涨。

5 lured   

吸引，引诱（lure的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The child was lured into a car but managed to escape. 那小孩被诱骗上了车，但又设法逃掉了。
• Lured by the lust of gold,the pioneers pushed onward. 开拓者在黄金的诱惑下，继续奋力向前。

6 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

7 levitates   

v.（使）升空，（使）漂浮( levitate的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

8 genre   

n.(文学、艺术等的)类型，体裁，风格

参考例句：

• My favorite music genre is blues.我最喜欢的音乐种类是布鲁斯音乐。
• Superficially,this Shakespeare's work seems to fit into the same genre.从表面上看， 莎士比亚的这个剧本似乎属于同一类型。

9 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

10 props   

小道具； 支柱( prop的名词复数 )； 支持者； 道具； （橄榄球中的）支柱前锋

参考例句：

• Rescuers used props to stop the roof of the tunnel collapsing. 救援人员用支柱防止隧道顶塌陷。
• The government props up the prices of farm products to support farmers' incomes. 政府保持农产品价格不变以保障农民们的收入。